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Virginia Commonwealth University

Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 110101

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1988
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1942939380
2019-2044741976
2020-21523469103
2021-22630560118
2022-23712634122

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.20118$ 6,284

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.1376




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1980080
2019-2073376
2020-211012103
2021-221162118
2022-231166122
Five Year Summary48613499
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years185111474992821115499



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)14463%$78,098$129,801$157,051
2013-14 (8 years)17457%$82,841$112,871$137,749
2016-17 (5 years)26159%$81,442$109,630$132,518
2018-19 (3 years)32163%$70,073$88,943$113,611
2020-21 (18 months)68366%$119,873$160,474$184,765



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1817762.1%$ 17,500$ 27,000$ 28,713$ 34,450
2014-15 to 2018-1920262.9%$ 15,000$ 27,000$ 28,684$ 35,250
2015-16 to 2019-2019358.3%$ 14,794$ 27,000$ 28,125$ 37,000
2016-17 to 2020-2122958.3%$ 13,500$ 27,000$ 28,802$ 37,942
2017-18 to 2021-2225858.2%$ 13,000$ 27,000$ 29,980$ 39,900
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1817762.1%$ 18,250$ 27,219$ 30,857$ 40,000
2014-15 to 2018-1920262.9%$ 15,653$ 27,000$ 30,516$ 39,876
2015-16 to 2019-2019358.3%$ 14,794$ 27,000$ 29,948$ 39,876
2016-17 to 2020-2122958.3%$ 13,890$ 27,000$ 31,486$ 41,597
2017-18 to 2021-2225858.2%$ 13,500$ 27,000$ 33,843$ 46,264


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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